PUHI — Molly “Ka‘imi” Summers will be the featured speaker at a Feb. 9 talk entitled “Language of Flowers, Hawaiian Style.” The 5:30 p.m. presentation is free to the public in the cafeteria at the KCC Campus Center, as part
PUHI — Molly “Ka‘imi” Summers will be the featured speaker at a Feb. 9 talk entitled “Language of Flowers, Hawaiian Style.” The 5:30 p.m. presentation is free to the public in the cafeteria at the KCC Campus Center, as part of the National Tropical Botanical Garden and Kauai Community College Lecture Series “What in the World.”
A member of the KCC faculty, Summers was born and raised in Hawaii. She will share her understanding and knowledge of iconic island plants from a Hawaiian viewpoint as documented in literature and based upon her own lifetime of experiences.
The talk will include discussions on Hawaiian plants such as palapalai, ohelo and pukiawe; original meanings and significance of their names; and their role in culture, with examples from legends and “Olelo Noeau” (wise sayings). She will also share her observations, personal connections and stories about plants, kinolau (body forms of gods), and describe island-specific lei.
The “What in the World” lecture series is one of many collaborations between the NTBG and KCC, which share a common goal of quality education to change lives.
For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, contact Margaret Clark at (808) 332-7324, ext. 225.
Info: www.ntbg.org and kauai.hawaii.edu.
